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in·ter·pre·tive
(ĭn-tûr′prĭ-tĭv) also in·ter·pre·ta·tive (-tā′tĭv)adj.
Relating to or marked by interpretation; explanatory.
in·ter′pre·tive·ly adv.
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in•ter•pre•tive
(ɪnˈtɜr prɪ tɪv)adj.
of, pertaining to, or serving to interpret; explanatory.
[1670–80]
in•ter′pre•tive•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | interpretive - that provides interpretation instructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform |
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interpretive
adjectiveServing to explain:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
interpretive
[ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtɪv] interpretative [ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtətɪv] adj → interprétatif/iveHistory is an interpretive process → L'histoire est un processus interprétatif.
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